was kent a cigarette maker Asbestos Filters: Micronite Cigarettes & Lawsuits Legal battles blaze in Broward,

Legal battles blaze in Broward, elsewhere six decades after "safe" cigarette filter Florida Bulldog Vintage Kent cigarette ad and asbestos controversy In 1952, Kent released Micronite cigarettes with filters made of blue asbestos. Marketed as kind on the lungs and a taste improvement, the so called safety feature backfired, causing twice as much cancer When cigarette filters were made of asbestos The Cancer Letter In the early 1950s, as scientific studies began linking smoking to lung cancer, cigarette companies faced growing public concern. To reassure customers, the makers of Kent cigarettes introduced the Micronite Filter in Kent Cigarette Box, Michigan State Medical Society, 1963 National Museum of American History

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